The University of Haifa, Israel, and the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin, Germany, are seeking two suitably qualified graduates interested in undertaking research on themes related to the project “Generating Experimental Knowledge: experimental systems, concept
formation and the pivotal role of error.” The project is designed to support a set of complementary studies concerning particular experimental systems, historical developments and systematic conceptual analyses of meta-concepts such as experimental error. For further information see
http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/Experimental_Knowledge/.
Besides the two doctoral students, the working group will include a post-doctoral fellow, an advanced researcher as well as three principal investigators from the host institutions: Prof. Dr. Hans-Joerg Rheinberger
and PD Dr. Friedrich Steinle of the MPI, Berlin and Dr. G. Hon of the University of Haifa. One of the PhD students will be working at the University of Haifa, the other at the Institute in Berlin. The research group will be sharing workshops in Berlin and in Haifa. The fellowships will be according to the regulations of the Max Planck Society and the University
of Haifa, respectively, and will be fully financed for three years by the German-Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research and Development (GIF) (http://www.gifres.org.il/), commencing at the beginning of 2004.
The working language of the group will be English. Fluency in German or Hebrew is not a prerequisite of the application. Women are encouraged to apply. The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourages them to apply.
Applications consisting of a curriculum vitae, a brief (c. 1000 words) research proposal (in English), and two letters of recommendation, should be sent no later than 1 November 2003 to both
Prof. Dr. Hans-Joerg Rheinberger
Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
Wilhelmstraße 44
D-10117 Berlin
Germany
and
Dr. Giora Hon
Department of Philosophy
University of Haifa
Haifa 31905, Israel
Enquiries may be addressed to:
Giora Hon: hon@research.haifa.ac.il
Friedrich Steinle: steinle@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de
Succesful candidates will be notified by late November, 2003.